Comparison

Crossword vs Tiny Little Crosswords

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Crossword

Engage your mind with a vast collection of crossword puzzles and word games. Solve thousands of clues, complete daily challenges, and collect trophies across multiple game modes. Enjoy a new puzzle experience every day with this extensive library of brain-teasing fun.

Highlights
  • Thousands of unique clues
  • Hundreds of original puzzles
  • Daily themed puzzles
  • World's Biggest and Tallest crosswords
  • Multiple game modes (Cryptogram, Codewords, Word Grid)
  • Trophies, quests, and achievements
  • Timed events
Features
Currently charting
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Solve thousands of clues in the biggest and best crossword puzzle ever! Now you can enjoy a new crossword challenge every day with this giant collection of hundreds of original puzzles. There are over 100,000 unique clues to solve as well as dozens of quests to complete and trophies to collect! Choose from TWELVE game modes: ■ DAILY THEMED PUZZLE Enjoy a new crossword each day, featuring clues linked to a trivia fact about today's date that's revealed on completion! ■ WORLD'S BIGGEST Crossword Explore over 2,800 crossword puzzles. The classic puzzle enjoyed by millions of players worldwide. ■ WORLD'S TALLEST Crossword A collection of 1,100 extra-large puzzles - bigger grids, longer words, tougher clues! How high can you build the tower? ■ DAILY DIAMOND Crossword Earn extra rewards with a snack-sized bonus puzzle each day. ■ SEVEN WORDS Puzzle Solve the clues and use the scrambled letter blocks to find 7 hidden words. ■ CRYPTOGRAM Puzzle Break the code, reveal the quote! ■ CODEWORDS Puzzle Decipher the code to complete the crossword grid. Each square is marked with a number corresponding with one letter of the alphabet. Look for patterns and use your powers of deduction to crack the code! ■ WORD GRID Puzzle Slide the tiles from the edge of the grid into the blank squares to spell out words. Unlike a regular crossword, there are no clues so instead you'll have to use logic to choose between the available letters for each square. ■ QUOTE FALLS Puzzle Place the letter tiles from each column into the correct squares on the grid to spell out a famous quotation! ■ BRITISH CRYPTICS Crossword The ultimate challenge - cryptic crosswords use their own obscure rules to hide the answer in the clue, using anagrams, double meanings, and a host of other subtle tricks. If you get completely stumped on a clue, you can swap it out for an easier, non-cryptic alternative. ■ FACT OF THE DAY Curious facts to puzzle the mind! ■ MISSING LETTERS Solve the curious conundrum, reveal the word. Also look out for special timed events! Complete all the core challenges to earn the title of Crossword Superstar! + Solve all 100,000+ clues + Complete all 11,000+ puzzles + Collect all 45 trophies + Complete all 57 quests + Unlock all 10 achievements SUPPORT Please select the [HELP] option from the Pause Menu (the gear icon at the top-right of the game screen) if you require assistance. If you require further assistance or are unable to access the in-game help, you can contact us via email: support@puzzling.com Crossword is free to play, but contains optional paid items to unlock content more quickly. LATEST NEWS www.puzzling.com facebook.com/getpuzzling bsky.app/profile/puzzling.com

About

Tiny Little Crosswords

Engage in quick and enjoyable word puzzles with a unique drag-and-drop letter mechanic. Solve daily challenges or explore themed puzzle packs for hours of engaging fun.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop letter solving
  • Daily puzzles
  • Themed puzzle packs
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Quick and easy gameplay
Features
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Tiny Little Crosswords is fun, quick, and easy. We don't give you a zillion clues to slog through because, well, that's already been done. Just drag the letters into the grid to complete the puzzle! This clever little game contains Daily Puzzles as well as puzzle packs with different difficulty levels for hours of thoughtful, puzzling fun! Blue Ox Family Games is proud to bring you this delightful app from the minds of Eric Snider, David Arnott, and Aaron Weissblum. Put down your no. 2 pencil and download Tiny Little Crosswords today!

Screenshots

Crossword4 screens
Tiny Little Crosswords3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crossword at every 6 weeks against Tiny Little Crosswords's every 3 months. Crossword also leads on chart position (#185 vs unranked) and ratings volume (43K vs 13K). Tiny Little Crosswords's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 69%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crossword sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Little Crosswords sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Crossword against 4.6 for Tiny Little Crosswords. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43K and 13K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Crossword's written reviews are positive against 77% of Tiny Little Crosswords's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossword ships an update every 6 weeks, Tiny Little Crosswords every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Crossword versus Tiny Little Crosswords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrosswordTiny Little Crosswords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43K ratings)4.6 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews77.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43K — better13K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#185 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppyNation Ltd.Blue Ox Family Games, Inc.

Customer experience

Crossword

All ratings43,291 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews482 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral12.9%
Negative18.0%

Tiny Little Crosswords

All ratings13,153 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative17.6%

User reviews

Crossword

From 43K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Entertaining and user-friendly
  • 🧠 Educational and practical
  • 🤔 Challenging but not too difficult
  • 🕰️ Good for passing time

Room to improve

  • 💰 Tokens/coins required to play more puzzles
  • 📺 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
  • 🇬🇧 Some clues use British slang/terms
  • 🔁 Repetitive use of same words in puzzles

Tiny Little Crosswords

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clever puzzles
  • 🤔 Challenging themes
  • ⏱️ Quick and easy to play
  • 💡 Enjoyable brain teasers

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Obscure or vague clues
  • 💰 Paid hints required
  • 🇺🇸 Too much American-centric content
  • 🔍 Difficult to figure out puzzle themes

Bugs and requests

Crossword

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes after updates
  • Inconsistent behavior with token/coin rewards
  • Clues/answers not matching properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow exchanging coins for tokens
  • Provide more tokens/coins for completing puzzles
  • Add option to view past completed puzzles
  • Improve navigation and reduce interruptions

Tiny Little Crosswords

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Daily puzzle crashes on launch
  • Ads cannot be closed properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more puzzle packs
  • Implement a free daily puzzle
  • Allow letter shuffling
  • Improve clue clarity

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Crossword

One-time11
  • Coins Starter Pack$0.99
  • Coin Doubler$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Tokens Starter Pack$0.99
  • Coins Booster Pack$2.99
  • Tokens Booster Pack$2.99
  • Coins Super Pack$4.99
  • Tokens Super Pack$4.99
  • Coins Mega Pack$9.99
  • Tokens Mega Pack$9.99
  • Coins Ultra Pack$19.99
10 purchases

Tiny Little Crosswords

One-time10
  • More Hints$0.99
  • On We Go$1.99
  • Keep 'Em Coming$1.99
Show 7 more
  • World of Entertainment$1.99
  • Yet More Fun$1.99
  • 3-4-5's$1.99
  • Even More Hints$1.99
  • Many More Hints$2.99
  • Very Many Hints$3.99
  • Unlock All Puzzles$9.99

Questions

Is Crossword free?
Crossword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Little Crosswords free?
Tiny Little Crosswords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crossword or Tiny Little Crosswords?
Tiny Little Crosswords is rated higher. Crossword averages 4.5 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while Tiny Little Crosswords averages 4.6 from 13K ratings.
Do Crossword or Tiny Little Crosswords have ads?
Both Crossword and Tiny Little Crosswords show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossword or Tiny Little Crosswords?
Crossword ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tiny Little Crosswords every 3 months. Most recently, Crossword was updated on October 28, 2026 and Tiny Little Crosswords on October 28, 2026.

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